Synergy Between 7th On Sixth & Smashbox
LOS ANGELES, Mar 31, 2004/ FW/ — What a difference 4 months make. Last November, there were two “fashion weeks” in Los Angeles, the Mercedes Benz Shows LA and Smashbox Fashion Week Los Angeles. And now, there is ONE, the “Mercedes Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios.” Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios The news of the merge between the two shows...
Fashion Week, L.A. Style is Celebrities Galore At The Shows
Owen Wilson and Dustin Hoffman LOS ANGELES, Mar 30, 2004/ FW/ — It’s only the second day of the Los Angeles season and celebrity sightings at the shows is not only expected, it’s the norm! Los Angeles might only be a bleep on the fashion radar, but the denizens of Hollywood surely support the growing fashion scene in their hometown. Owen Wilson,(see photo at...
America’s Next Top Model at Los Angeles Fashion Week
LOS ANGELES, Mar 29, 2004/ FW/ — It felt like a déjà vu during the opening day of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios, with contestants from “America’s Next Top Model” seen at the shows. First, it was Mercedes Scelba-Shorte who walked for designer Lloyd Klein, the first show of the season. It was a pleasant surprise seeing her on the runway, especially...
Tinseltown Fetes Tom Ford
LOS ANGELES, Mar 29, 2004/ FW/ — There were emotional goodbyes in Milan and Paris for the outgoing Gucci designer. Tinseltown had the privilege of welcoming him to Hollywood, with all the glitz and glamour expected from this town. Last night at Rodeo Drive, Tom Ford became the second recipient of the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Award (the first one was Giorgio Armani). On...
A Day In Rodeo Drive
LOS ANGELES, Mar 28, 2004/ FW/ — On the eve of Los Angeles Fashion Week, designer Tom Ford received his Star of Style in Rodeo Drive. The event was scheduled at 8:00 PM, but we decided to go to downtown LA several hours before, just to enjoy a sunny California day. It was a temperature-record breaking day in Southern California with the thermometer reaching 90 degrees...
On The Way To Los Angeles
DALLAS, Mar 27, 2004/ FW/ — I’m used to traveling alone when attending shows. So, it was a real treat traveling with Michelle and Javier to Los Angeles. In fact, this was the first time that the three of us were on a plane together. Usually, we come from different parts of the world and just meet in the city where the fashion shows are being held. And though we...
Fashion Critics As Tourists
DALLAS, Mar 26, 2004/ FW/ — It’s hard to be a tourist when you are a fashion critic on the way to the shows. Los Angeles might be three hours by air from Dallas, and the two cities are so different from each other, yet a fashion critic’s mindset is defined by the fashion calendar during the fashion season. Since it was Michelle and Javier’s first visit to Dallas,...
Visiting Dallas On The Way to L.A. Fashion Week
DALLAS, Mar 25, 2004/ FW/ — It was one of those days that were surreal. FashionWindows’ European crew is coming to Dallas for the first time, personally and for business. This was the first time they will meet our bosses. And this was also the first time they will see the offices of FashionWindows. Add to that, this was also the first time they will see how Dallasites...
Coco Kliks Debuts Her Ready-To-Wear Collection at the Los Angeles Runway
LOS ANGELES, Mar 23, 2004/ FW/ — Coco Kliks, the LA-based designer best known for her distinctive collection of embellished “couture t-shirts,” launches her debut ready-to-wear fall/winter 2004 collection at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios in Los Angeles on March 29, 2004 at 3:00 pm in The Lightbox. Since 2000, Coco has rapidly developed...
Madonna Hits the Road With The ‘re-INVENTION’ Tour
Madonna Re-Invention Tour NEW YORK, Mar 22, 2004/ FW/ — “I’m happy to confirm the rumors. Madonna will be going out on tour this spring and summer,” announced the star’s long time manager, Caresse Henry. Clear Channel Entertainment is the promoter of Madonna’s worldwide tour, which begins in Los Angeles on May 24th. The tour will sweep...
MAC Pro Team Goes Backstage For Its Third Season at Los Angeles Fashion Week
LOS ANGELES, Mar 21, 2004/ FW/ – The M·A·C Pro Team will make its return backstage designing makeup for premier shows during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios from March 29 – April 2, 2004. The Los Angeles-based M·A·C Pro Artists will design and create makeup looks for top designers scheduled to show during the week including Tyler by Richard Tyler,...
